> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.logictwelve.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Usage

> Use Pocket Links day to day

Pocket Links has three sections in its sidebar: **Categories**, **Company Links**, and **Favorite Links**. The sidebar also links out to this documentation and to the [help portal](https://logictwelve.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/40).

## Categories

Categories are containers for links. Each one has its own visibility setting and controls who can edit the links inside it. Every link has to belong to a category, so create at least one before saving links.

### Category cards

Each card on the Categories page shows:

* Category name
* A **Public** or **Private** visibility badge
* An **Editable By** badge for public categories
* Avatars of any specifically permitted users
* **Edit** and **Delete** buttons, if you have permission

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/logictwelve-a6acb4a5/ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt/pocket-links/images/categories-page.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt&q=85&s=539c6ac522baecba7879068d6f9a2e0a" alt="Categories page showing category cards" width="2958" height="1818" data-path="pocket-links/images/categories-page.png" />
</Frame>

### Adding a category

Click **Add Category** and fill in the form:

| Field              | Required                                   | Notes                                                       |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Category Name**  | Yes                                        | Up to 50 characters                                         |
| **Visibility**     | Yes                                        | **Private** or **Public** — see [Permissions](#permissions) |
| **Editable By**    | Public only                                | **All Admins** or **Specific Users**                        |
| **Specific Users** | When **Editable By** is **Specific Users** | Search and select individual users                          |

With **Visibility** set to **Private**, the form has no **Editable By** field:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/logictwelve-a6acb4a5/ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt/pocket-links/images/category-form-private.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt&q=85&s=874282e535893c5f09f74c896bb5d379" alt="Add Category form with Visibility set to Private" width="1280" height="726" data-path="pocket-links/images/category-form-private.png" />
</Frame>

With it set to **Public**, the **Editable By** field appears:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/logictwelve-a6acb4a5/ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt/pocket-links/images/category-form-public.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt&q=85&s=b080da79473d4a704e2caf32b36e15f9" alt="Add Category form with Visibility set to Public, showing the Editable By field" width="1278" height="934" data-path="pocket-links/images/category-form-public.png" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  If you close the form after entering data, Pocket Links asks you to confirm before discarding it.
</Note>

### Editing a category

Click **Edit** on a category card to update its name, visibility, or edit permissions. Switching a category from **Public** to **Private** removes any specifically permitted users — only the owner and admins keep access afterward.

### Deleting a category

Click **Delete** on a category card and confirm. **This permanently deletes the category and every link inside it.**

## Company Links

### Browsing links

Links are grouped by category. Categories, and the links inside them, are listed alphabetically. Each link card shows:

* Link name and favicon
* A **VPN** badge, if the link requires a VPN connection
* An **SSO** badge, if the link requires single sign-on
* A star icon if the link is in your favorites

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/logictwelve-a6acb4a5/ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt/pocket-links/images/company-links-page.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt&q=85&s=7fab34cd0808506e2d6fbeee66f72bc6" alt="Company Links page showing link cards grouped by category" width="2962" height="1796" data-path="pocket-links/images/company-links-page.png" />
</Frame>

### Saving a link

Click **Add Link** in the top-right corner and fill in the form:

| Field            | Required | Notes                                                                                                              |
| ---------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Link Name**    | Yes      | Up to 50 characters                                                                                                |
| **URL**          | Yes      | A valid `http://` or `https://` address, up to 2048 characters — see [URL validation rules](#url-validation-rules) |
| **Category**     | Yes      | Searchable dropdown of existing categories                                                                         |
| **Requires VPN** | No       | Turn on if the link only works over VPN                                                                            |
| **Requires SSO** | No       | Turn on if the link requires single sign-on                                                                        |

The favicon is fetched automatically from the URL's domain.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/logictwelve-a6acb4a5/ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt/pocket-links/images/add-link-form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ri-T8bkJTW8gw2zt&q=85&s=4c5d6fd9f9d5943afc9a5d2de2bd8cab" alt="Add Link form" width="1284" height="904" data-path="pocket-links/images/add-link-form.png" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  If you close the form after entering data, Pocket Links asks you to confirm before discarding it.
</Note>

### Editing and deleting a link

Open the **⋮** menu on a link card. **Edit** and **Delete** only appear if you have edit permissions for that link's category — see [Permissions](#permissions). Deleting a link asks for confirmation first.

### Searching and filtering

Use the controls at the top of the page to narrow the list:

* **Search box** — matches link names and URLs, with a short delay while you type
* **Category filter** — multi-select autocomplete across categories
* **VPN filter** — show only links that require VPN
* **SSO filter** — show only links that require SSO
* **Clear filters** — resets every active filter

Filters combine: picking a category and the VPN filter, for example, shows only VPN-required links in that category. Results are paginated, and filters persist across page changes.

### Starring a link

Open a link's **⋮** menu and choose **Add to Favorites** or **Remove from Favorites**. Favorites are personal — other users can't see what you've starred.

## Favorite Links

This page lists every link you've starred, grouped alphabetically by category. It supports the same **Search**, **Category**, **VPN**, and **SSO** filters as Company Links.

To remove a link from your favorites, open its **⋮** menu and choose **Remove from Favorites**.

## Permissions

### Visibility

| Setting     | Who can see the category and its links  |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Private** | Only the category owner and Jira admins |
| **Public**  | Everyone with access to Pocket Links    |

### Edit permissions

The owner and Jira admins can always edit or delete a category and its links, regardless of any other setting. For **public** categories, **Editable By** controls whether anyone else also gets edit access:

| Editable By        | Who else can edit links                                          |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **All Admins**     | No one beyond the owner and admins                               |
| **Specific Users** | A hand-picked list of users, in addition to the owner and admins |

Private categories don't have an **Editable By** option — only the owner and admins can edit or view them.

### What each role can do

| Action                      | Owner | Specific user (public category) | Admin | Other user |
| --------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- |
| View public category links  | ✓     | ✓                               | ✓     | ✓          |
| View private category links | ✓     | —                               | ✓     | —          |
| Add / edit / delete links   | ✓     | ✓                               | ✓     | —          |
| Edit category settings      | ✓     | —                               | ✓     | —          |
| Delete category             | ✓     | —                               | ✓     | —          |

## URL validation rules

When adding or editing a link, the URL must:

* Start with `http://` or `https://`
* Contain a valid hostname (`http:///something`, with no host, is rejected)
* Not contain credentials (`http://user:pass@host` is rejected)
* Not contain spaces in the host part

## Tips

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Quickly focus on one team's links">
    Use the **Category** filter on the Company Links page to narrow the list to a single team's links.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Find links that need both VPN and SSO">
    Turn on the **VPN** and **SSO** filters at the same time to find links that require both.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Use Favorite Links as your shortcut list">
    Star anything you visit regularly — your **Favorite Links** page is the fastest way back to it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Delegate a category to its team">
    When creating a public category for a specific team, set **Editable By: Specific Users** and add only the people who should manage its links.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
